Organized so that you can see title and description
Great way to communicate
See how many people viewed each photo
See the date uploaded (no cheating for students!)
Weaknesses:
Students may not have a computer or digital camera to access/upload photos
Photos may be viewable to all
With everyone having access, it would be hard to see who uploaded what
Blocked some school districts due to the threat of inappropriate material.
Opportunities:
Class can make their own album; share with other classes
Flickr is an excellent source to document projects/trips/etc.
Communicate all over the world
View pictures from anywhere; link under resources provides access to many historical pictures
Discussion section allows for students to talk on site about pictures
Threats:
Easy for others to view what content is being posted online
students may have access to content that is inapporpriate
Ideas for the Classroom
Album of recent projects or field trips
have students bring in photos for student sharing
take pictures of the weather to make a photo journal
good way to document projects like plant growing; taking pictures each day will demonstrate the change and Flickr will let you compare each photo side by side.
Take 1 picture a day and have students use the strategy they are learning that day to write the photo description (imagery, complex sentences, etc.). By the end of the year, students can use the album for memories and be able to view their progress.
Flickr
Flickr is an online photo sharing system. Flickr allows you to upload photos, create albums, connect to other users albums, and share photos.Resources
Flickr.comLibrary of Congress Flickr
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